The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has directed its members to stop attending to health needs of commissioners , special advisers and other categories of political appointees in Kogi State until further notice.

Dr Magnus Ogaraku, the Chairman of the state chapter of the NMA, announced this at a news conference in Lokoja on Thursday.

He said that the ban also covered the family members and aides of the political appointees.

Ogaraku, who spoke shortly after an emergency meeting of the Executive State Officer Committee of the association, directed doctors in public and private hospitals in the state to immediately comply with the decision.

The Chairman, who was flanked by the state Secretary of the NMA, Dr Zubair Kabiru, also directed doctors working in all state-owned hospitals to commence an indefinite strike immediately .

Their counterparts in the Federal Medical Centre will embark on one week sympathy strike as from Jan.30, he said.

He attributed their action to the mass sack of doctors working in the state government hospitals and refusal to pay their salary and allowances as and when due.

According to him, the leadership of the NMA met to review developments and the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the government on the issues and discovered that government has failed to keep to its promise.

“The NMA abided by her own side of the MoU by extending the ultimatum by two weeks to allow the state government implement the MoU as signed.

“The Kogi State Government has completely reneged in all aspects of the MoU. The report of the staff screening and verification as released has put doctors in Kogi state in a more miserable situation.

“Several doctors were prematurely sacked, un-cleared or declared as ghost workers under very flimsy excuses that are not in conformity with laid down civil service rules”, Ogaraku explained.

The NMA said it had no confidence in the Appeal Screening Committee as composed and will not honour the outcome of its exercise.

“In order to reduce the untold hardship to the innocent patients as a result of the strike caused by Kogi State Government, Federal Medical Centre Lokoja and the Private Clinics shall be available to render services during the period they are not on sympathy strike”, the body stated.

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/01/nma-bars-doctors-from-treating.html

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owk so na license to fly high be that oo.na una go still cum say dem politicians no dey patronize home hospitals.
on a seriouse note,so na government dey stipulate patients again.
no intended fvck though.

Ftc...i dedicate it to ul chelsea fans worldwide,i pray we lift the trophy.

Tell me something wey we never hear for naija.

Their families shud be exempted tho (human right)



This APC govt Na Mavrodi aswear

medical workers are now being pushed to the wall

so even if u study medicine now, your work no confirm? Ahuzubilahi Buahri...vurtai mah ofix jalinjo

MAVRODIAL

Chai, make God have mercy

Lives on d line. Not only sm states bt also Naija ar really sick @ d moment. May God visit our dear nation wit divine turn-around.

I said it all before

https://www.nairaland.com/3422530/note-nigerian-public-medical-doctor#50414373

i wish they comply...

newyorks:
owk so na license to fly high be that oo.na una go still cum say dem politicians no dey patronize home hospitals.

no intended fvck though.

Person wey sick go still need some basic health care before flying for comprehensive one.... haha... Let's go there! Suffer the Polithiefians small..let them feel what the masses are feeling

Reports coming from that screening exercise is very disturbing.

They are sacking and declaring people ghost workers for very flimsy reasons.

This is blatant promotion of public looting. But God is watching.

Thats what happens wen a nincompoop is imposed as governor.
Btw Wike,Fayose and this Kogi state governor,I wonder who wud win d battle to be crowned d worst state gov.

very confuse state. what is this country turning to.

Hmmmmmmmm
Observing...

C

Way to go my Chairman. Yahaya Bello is the worst thing to happen to kogi State.

Will dey even come to nigeria hospital,dats why dey are nt taking good care of d hospitals and d doctors cos dey know their treatment is nt in Nigeria,"But very soon nemesis will catch up on them"Animal in human skin

adioolayi:

Person wey sick go still need some basic health care before flying for comprehensive one.... haha... Let's go there! Suffer the Polithiefians small..let them feel what the masses are feeling

adioolayi:

Person wey sick go still need some basic health care before flying for comprehensive one.... haha... Let's go there! Suffer the Polithiefians small..let them feel what the masses are feeling

I'm just glad the doctors accepted to treat the masses and not include the politicians. Let politicians learn how to give first aid now before flying out of the country because they'll need it.

Unfortunate. But this is wrong move, I think.
They will simply have excuse for medical tourism. Then the state's income dwindles further and salaries won't still be paid.

eleojo23:
Reports coming from that screening exercise is very disturbing.

They are sacking and declaring people ghost workers for very flimsy reasons.

Please give examples of those reasons.....

If unlawful absence at work, prioritizing private practice while under the employ of the govt, and offering suboptimal services are part of the reasons, am doubly behind the govt.

eleojo23:
Reports coming from that screening exercise is very disturbing.

They are sacking and declaring people ghost workers for very flimsy reasons.

Please give examples of those reasons.....

If unlawful absence at work, prioritizing private practice while under the employ of the govt, and offering suboptimal services are part of the reasons, am doubly behind the govt.

They will travel abroad anyways,no big deal

lol

This is as good as approving corruption as some members of the house desire it. So once they stop issuing medical services, they will continue with oversea treatment. Its not as if they have been patronizing the Nigerian clinics and hospitals.
But why shouldn't they pay salaries? During election campaigns, they will beg and beg for your votes only for them to come back to intimidate with your vote for them. Our politicians lack respect and maturity.
Just as Oyo state governor said students should beg him in a kind manner for their salaries. Next election is approaching and they will still come back to ask for your vote.

Nice move